HI HO Tesoro! Rookie, 2nd Time out! Cast IRON in Idaho.

[Marvin Lee]

Ok it's my second or third time out using my first ever metal detector. Got the Tesoro Silver U-Max a few days ago. I live in Boise Idaho, and decided to go up Bogus Basin. I hiked way up a steep really steep place where about two years ago I found the remains of a cast iron bed, so some sort of house used to be their back in the late 1800's or early 1900's. This is what I found-see photos, steep between old boulders down the hill. Weight about 45lbs. At first I thought "great; more iron no, coins or really anything cool. I kept digging. I thought it was a cast iron stove, but after looking at it I think it's a sewing machine? I also dug up on the hill, a cast iron foot-mold or something, so I put the two together? Woman's work back then,? while the minor is out mining? Who knows, but I dragged it home. Anybody want to take a guess of what it is, and it's age? Pretty cool. Marvin in Idaho. Pray for ring s and silver, I am. The only problem now is I'm pretty sure I'm hooked! Crap!

 

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[thrillathahunt]

Yep. Domestic Sewing Machine Co. 1872-1906 Newark, N.J.

Now go back and find the rest.

 

[Marvin Lee]

Im Going Back to find more and the rest! Come on! Silver!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

that old ironwork is cool. if you find the other side it'd make a nice table.

 

[Marvin Lee]

I got so caught up with the find I forgot to scan the hole, or look deeper, I just scaned the surrounding area. Going Back.

 

[shack24]

That is sweet! I lived in SE Idaho for 3 years but didn't have a machine at the time. Wish I had of though. Good luck finding the rest of it!

 

[Grundestoun]

Cool find! Nice to see someone else from the treasure valley on here. I'm further west though.

 

[Michiganne]

Neat relic! WTG

HH

 

[DesertNuggets]

Sweet find!

 

[birdman]

That can be a very cool yard decoration. I have drug lots of rusty stuff home. That is in much better shape then the stuff you get down south after 100 years in the brush.

 

[ModernMiner]

Welcome to T-net and congrats on the neat finds.
I use the same machine you have and LOVE it! It will find everything for you.
-MM-

 

[steelheadwill]

Great Post and nice Find!!
Looking forward to seeing more stuff

 

[Bobbcue]

That's a cool recovery...

 

[g-olden years]

Great find! The old sewing machines had two end support pieces like the one you've found, and were powered by the woman's feet pushing rhythmically on the treadle, a flat metal piece that was hung underneath the machine.You can see lots of them by clicking on Google images for "treadle sewing machine". Long ago I bought two such machines at a thrift store just because I like their looks; sold them later. Andi

 

[allen]

that will be one nice conversational piece !!!